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The Streetsville Derbys are now back on the ice. Our off ice conditioning continues daily but
the team is very happy to be back skating. The team is practicing only at the Powerade Centre now as we try
to get as much use of that facility as possible to be able to establish our “home ice” advantage. The Derbys
have played all year at the Vic Johnson Arena in Streetsville but the RBC will be played in Brampton. The
administration people and facility staff there are great to deal with and it is starting to feel like
home.

A major consideration now for the team is planning for scouting. As playoffs across Canada
are going on, we end up watching the results come in via the internet. Our own website is tracking the CJAHL
leagues and the “Road to the RBC” section is a well visited area. There have certainly been many upsets in
the playoffs already. In our own league there is only one regular-season first place team to advance from
their division. In the OPJHL finals, the St. Mike’s Buzzers (first place from the South Division) take on the
Stouffville Spirit (3rd place from the North).

Out West, the BCJHL has seen a number of shockers. The Victoria Salsa single handedly knocked
off 2 top ten ranked teams by defeating first Nanaimo and then Alberni Valley! Unfortunately for Victoria
their dream season ended with a semi-final loss to Burnaby. In the Central League, the Nepean Raiders upended
the # 1 ranked Pembroke Lumber Kings in 7 games however Pembroke will get another chance at the RBC as hosts
of the Fred Page Cup.

So, the Derbys are forced to wait for the various tournaments scheduled for later in April to
scout the other RBC participants. We can’t just focus on the so-called favourites. It has so far been “the
year of the upset” and this complicates our preparation somewhat. There are tremendous teams still in the
hunt for the Canadian championship. The excitement is building as we look forward to game 1 on May 6 against
the Pacific winner. Wow, less than a month away!

Lacasse made 22 saves, but Canada was blanked in the tournament final.

2017-18 NWT: CAN 3 – ROY 1 (Icebreaker)

Poulin scored twice in the third period to send Canada to the win.

2017-18 NWT: CAN 4 – FLA 1 (Icebreaker)

Saulnier got the GWG to lead Canada to its first Icebreaker victory.

2017-18 NWT: NOR 4 – CAN 2 (Icebreaker)

Daoust and Spooner scored, but Canada dropped its tournament opener.

2017-18 NST: WHT 3 – RED 2 (Intrasquad)

Delaney scored a pair of special-teams goals to help White edge Red.

2017-18 NST: WHT 2 – KOR 0 (Exhibition)

White blanks Korea at sledge camp

2017-18 NST: RED 4 – KOR 1 (Exhibition)

Red starts sledge camp with win

BDO launches Goals for Kids program

As part of the BDO Goals for Kids program, $100 will go to minor hockey associations across the country for every Team Canada goal scored at Hockey Canada-hosted international events, and $50 will be donated for every goal scored at a trio of national championships – the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup and RBC Cup.

2017-18 NWU18T : CAN 3 – USA 0 (Game 2)

McArthur earned the 26-save SO to help Canada even the U18 series.

2017-18 NWU18T: BLK 3 – RED 2 OT (Intrasquad)

MacEachern scored the OT winner to get Black the intrasquad sweep.

2017-18 NWDT: USP 2 – GLD 1 (Exhibition)

Knott opened the scoring, but Gold fell a goal short against U SPORTS.